A visa application is a three-step process in India. You just apply online, filling the Indian visa application form securely; submit documents and collect visa from the visa application center.

But before that, you should know about the type of visa that you want to seek for. These are the types of visas that you can select from:

• Indian Business Visa
• Indian Business Visa Transfer
• Indian Conference Visa
• Indian Diplomatic Visa
• Indian Employment Visa
• Indian Entry Visa
• Indian Entry Transfer Visa
• Indian Journalist Visa
• Indian Medical Attendant Visa
• Indian Transit Visa

The criticality surges when it comes to filling its form. The applicants have to fill the requisite details to get rid of its cancellation. Here are a few tips that you ought to keep in your mind while filling its application form:

• Select the relevant Indian Consulate while applying
• Save the ID for temporary application, given at the top of the page.
• The duration of your visa could be in between 6 months and 10 years. Pay its fee together with the citizenship form.
• Take the print of your application on two pages and sign them on both.

Details to Fill in the Indian Visa Application Form:

1. Surname: It refers to your family name. Avoid typo error. Check twice upon providing with it. It should be similar to what your passport reads.
2. First Name: Write your name together with the middle name in this field. Drill into your head that the name should be identical to what is mentioned in your passport. In the case the name was being changed, you have to write your complete name (including first, middle and last name).
3. Country of Birth: Fill up this field with the name of the country where you are born in. It should match with the country you have input in the passport.
4. Email Address: Put your email address here, as it is mandatory.
5. National/Citizenship Identity Number: If you have it, provide in this field. Otherwise, you should put N/A here.
6. Religion: Tick on the religion that you belong to. In case you do not belong to any of the given ones, tick on ‘Others’, while naming your religion clearly.
7. Identification Mark: If there is any visible tattoo or birthmark, you can mention here as an identification mark. If there is none, mark as ‘NONE’.
8. Educational Qualification: Correctly select the education level as given below that you have attained:

• Illiterate, if you’re uneducated
• Below matriculation or just 10^th pass
• Higher secondary, if you have passed 12^th class
• Graduate, if you have a university degree
• Post Graduate, if you have done masters
• Professional, if you have any technical qualification/certification

9. Previous Nationality: You ought to reveal you are an Indian citizen by birth or by naturalization (shed off the previous nationality).

• Passport Details: This section is dedicated to the information filled in your passport.
• Residential Address (Present): It is the local place where you have gotten the passport from.
• Date of Expiry: Clarify when (date) your passport is going to expire.
• Pakistani Residents: If you are a citizen of Pakistan, provide with essential details, including booklet number, tracking number and a lot more.
• Green Card Holders: If you are a foreigner by citizenship, mention here to save and continue to the next level.

10. Address Details: This section requires you to input your current and former residential address:

• Present Address: It mandates filling the present or current address where you live. The space limit is 35 letters. Attach the proof, such as driving licence, utility bill or rent agreement.
• Permanent Address: It may be possible that your permanent address differs from the current place. Provide its details here under the title ‘Permanent Address’. If you do not have any permanent one, you can mention your relative’s address.

11. Family Details:

• Mother/Father/Spouse Name: Prefer the spouse name, if you are married. Alternatively, you can put here your father’s or mother’s name.
• Immigrant from Pakistan (If): If your roots are in Pakistan or if your parents or grandparents (maternal and paternal) belong to Pakistan, mention the details. If not, tick ‘No’.

12. Occupational Details: This section allows you to enter profession’s details.

• Name of Profession: Among many professions, select yours from the list.
• Dependents: If you are dependent, such as minor/ student/ homemaker, write the profession’s details of your spouse or father.
• Employer Name: Enter the name of the company where you are currently working with.
• Address of the Company: Here, you need to input the complete address, together with the phone number of your current company.
• Address and Contact Number of Previous Company: This space should be filled with the former company’s address & phone number where you worked with.
• IAF or Security Officers: Possibly, you are a part of military, security, semi-military or police organisation, tick this field while entering the name of the organisation, rank and designation.

13. Visa Details: This information pertains to the visa which you want to apply for.

• Duration: Place the number of days or months that you want to stay abroad. It could be between 6 months and 120 months
• Number of Entries: It refers to the number of how many times you want to travel, i.e. single, double, triple or multiple entries.
• Purpose of Visit: Provide here the reason of being traveled.
• Name of City to Depart to: Name the city where you land first in abroad.

14. Details of Previous Visa:

• Visited or Not Visited: If you have applied for visa before, tick on ‘Yes’. Then, fill the places where you have applied to travel on visa previously.
• Visa Refusal: If your visa to travel abroad or an application for extension was refused, provide the necessary information.

15. Additional Information: If you have visited abroad in the last 10 years, write the name of all those countries. Also, provide name, phone and address of your reference in India or abroad.

Once you are done with every section, click ‘save and continue/exit’ to save your data. If you need to edit in some entries, select ‘modify/edit’.

At the end, check all answers before hitting ‘verified and continue’ tab. Now, submit the form to get a confirmation number, including a ‘File’ and ‘Applicant Number’.